ISPs must take lead in fighting spam

ISPs need to take the lead in the fight to curtail the nuisance caused by spam, according to a report by a UN agency this week.

The influential International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says legal efforts to identify and prosecute spammers are all well and good, but can only hope to have a limited impact because they tie up more resources than many nations can afford to commit to tackle the problem. ISPs must take lead in fighting spam | The Register